Taking it to the next level!

Okay, so the down period is done...for now! :)

Usually after these brief downfalls, I like to come back stronger than before! I feel that's what I'm doing again this time.  In three days I have worked out harder than I have for the entire past month combined! I plan to continue this pattern tomorrow, and Friday! Maybe it's a mistake saying on here that I'm ready for that step, but I am!

Today in Norman's bootcamp, I felt like I almost achieved more, personally, than I have to date!  I was able to do my flexed arm hang for seven seconds! With my hips and gravity working hand in hand, this will cause me great annoyance! So, it's not quite there, but if you are wondering, here are the requirements I need to just get into bootcamp:

15 Second flexed arm hang
50 Crunches in 2 minutes
and a 31 minute 3 mile.

Sound easy? It's not, I swear! For someone who started out in as bad of shape as I did, I know I have more work to do than most going in, but it's time to take it to the next level!  I've got the crunches down pat, that's not problem! The next thing I have to work on is my endurance for the run! I can run a 10 minute mile, it's running it constantly! I took a hit on my run! I was up to 4 this summer, but something happened, I'm not sure what! Well, it's time to get that back up! As for the arm hang, well...I'm working on that too! I'm hoping I can get as close, if not beyond, where I need to be, and adrenaline will help me out even more! :D

 If you want to know more about what I have to accomplish in the next month or two, I've included a link  so you can check it out!

With all the help I've had so far, I KNOW I can accomplish this! Thank you all for your support! You don't know how much your words of encouragement have helped! I'm thinking of all you guys when I'm training, and you all make me remember WHY I'm doing what I'm doing! So thank you over and over all!

What I need to become a Marine...part one!